Impact of higher-order chemical reaction with generalized Fourier and Fick law on a Maxwell nanofluid flow past a rotating cone with variable thermal conductivity

Abstract

This paper studies a chemical reactive Maxwell nanofluid flow in porous media with generalized Fourier and Fick laws in the presence of temperature-dependent thermal conductivity and robin conditions past a spinning cone. The characteristics of the fluid flow are examined using the Buongiorno nanofluid model. The equations that regulate the flow are highly nonlinear and are simplified using similarity transformations. Numerical solution is obtained by employing the bvp4c technique. The characteristics of various parameters on tangential and azimuthal velocities, heat, and mass transfers are depicted graphically. An opposing behavior on the tangential and azimuthal velocity fields is depicted in elevating the Deborah number. The solutal field upsurges on increasing the order of the reaction. The mass flux strengthens by augmenting the Schmidt number and solutal relaxation time. The validation of the proposed model in the limiting case is also given.